Swea City, Iowa

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Population in July 2008: 569. Population change since 2000: -11.4%

Males: 269	(47.4%)
Females: 300	(52.6%)

Median resident age:	43.3 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50590.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,208 (it was $28,250 in 2000)

Swea City:	$36,208
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,092

Swea City:	$20,092
Iowa:	$24,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $45,198 (it was $30,500 in 2000)

Swea City:	$45,198
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $50,338; Detached houses: $49,150; In 2-unit structures: $24,568; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $98,478; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Swea City:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Other race (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Swea City: 70.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (46.9%), Norwegian (13.9%), Swedish (9.3%), Irish (9.0%), United States (6.1%), Danish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/7/1895

Elevation: 1181 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 772 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Swea City

High school or higher: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swea City city

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 53.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 13.4%
Divorced: 9.1%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.5%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Swea City:	1.0% ($303)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ames, IA (99.9 miles , pop. 50,731).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (120.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (353.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bancroft, IA (2.8 miles ), Ledyard, IA (2.8 miles) , Armstrong, IA (2.9 miles ), Lakota, IA (3.3 miles ), Lone Rock, IA (3.4 miles) , Ringsted, IA (3.4 miles ), Fenton, IA (3.6 miles ), Burt, IA (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $40,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $120,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.38 N, Longitude: 94.31 W

Area code: 515

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+1.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Nonmetallic mineral products (15%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Health care (18%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Machinery (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Average climate in Swea City, Iowa

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Swea City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 144% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.9 miles away from the Swea City city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/28/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 34 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Swea City:

KOSSUTH REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; ALGONA, IA)
AVERA HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ESTHERVILLE, IA)
FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swea City:

MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 56 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 59 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 94 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)

Public high school in Swea City:

North Kossuth Senior High School (Location: 203 5th St North; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Swea City:

North Kossuth Middle School (Location: 203 Fifth St. N.; Grades: 7-8)

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Library in Swea City:

SWEA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,805; Location: 208 3RD STREET; 16,184 books; 47 audio materials; 430 video materials; 36 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Swea City: Swea City (A), Farmers Co-op Elevator (B), Swea City Public Library (C), Swea City Police Department (D), Swea City Fire Department (E), Swea City City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Swea City include: Our Saviour Lutheran Church (A), Open Bible Church (B), Immanuel Lutheran Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Swea City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.6%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	3.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swea City, IA

Swea City compared to Iowa state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Swea City (2009 data):

Bank Plus: Swea City Branch at 322 3rd Street, branch established on 1997-01-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.8 mil, Deposits: $61.5 mil, headquarters in Estherville, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Swea City Bancorporation, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kossuth County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Electricity (10%)

Religion statistics for Swea City

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	41.7%	17.8%	13.8%	12.9%	5.0%
Congregations	16.7%	16.7%	21.4%	9.5%	11.9%

Name	Presbyterian Church in America	Reformed Church in America	United Church of Christ	Baptist General Conference	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	3.0%
Congregations	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%	14.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$3,072	$36,864	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,750	$45,000	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$184
Streets and Highways	1	$4,745	$56,940	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		4	$621
Local Libraries	0	$0		4	$1,445
Totals for Government	3	$11,567	$46,268	9	$2,250

Swea City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $41,000
All Other: $38,000

Solid Waste Management: $31,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $80,000
Water Utilities: $68,000

Parks & Recreation: $49,000

Police Protection: $43,000

Sewerage: $33,000

Solid Waste Management: $28,000

General - Other: $22,000

Fire Protection: $21,000

Libraries: $21,000

Health Services - Other: $18,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000

Financial Administration: $14,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $32,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $153,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $95,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $169,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $47,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $32,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $105,000
Central Staff: $36,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $388,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $51,000
General Support: $14,000

All Other: $4,000
Tax - Property: $135,000
Total General Sales: $48,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $132,000

4.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,663 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.03%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Winnebago County, IA	0.21% ($23,538 average AGI)
from Hancock County, IA	0.19% ($28,083)
from Emmet County, IA	0.17% ($30,909)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Polk County, IA	0.56% ($28,306 average AGI)
to Story County, IA	0.31% ($28,600)
to Humboldt County, IA	0.26% ($30,647)

Strongest AM radio stations in Swea City:

KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KSUM (1370 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KBEW (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLUE EARTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swea City:

KTPR (91.1 FM; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY)
KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
KFMC-FM (106.5 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLGA-FM (92.7 FM; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Swea City:

KTIN (Channel 21; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC0PMK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00660039
Grant Date: 03/25/2003, Expiration Date: 03/25/2013, Certifier: Keith C Hinrichsen
Registrant: Keith C Hinrichsen, Swea City, IA 50590

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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